Integrating Depression Care in Acute Coronary Syndromes Care in China (I-Care)
Acute Coronary Syndromes, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Acute Coronary Syndromes focused on measuring Health Services Research, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Depression, Integrated care
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 20 to 79 years old
- Hospitalized due to a diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
- ACS is stable (as judged by the treating cardiologist/internist)
- Signed patient informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Affected by severe cardiovascular disease or medical comorbidity that indicate the patient's life expectancy is less than 12 months (e.g. class IV heart failure, terminal cancer)
- Seriously disabled (unable to travel to the hospital, class IV heart failure at baseline)
- Suffering from problems that affect normal communication (e.g., intellectual impairment, observed mental confusion suggesting dementia, deafness, blindness, etc.)
- Non-permanent local residents or permanent residents planning to move out within 12 months
- Pregnant or breast-feeding or planning pregnancy within 12 months
- Affected by bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or severe depression that meet criteria for referral including patients with acutely suicidal risk (Beck Depression Inventory Item9=3)
- Having alcohol dependence (defined by MINI Alcohol Dependence/Abuse Part)
Sites / Locations
- The George Institute for Global Health, China
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Usual Care (UC)
Intervention Care (IC)
The standard interventions from Clinical Pathway for Acute Coronary Syndromes in China-Phase 3 (CPACS-3) study that are limited to in-patient ACS care (refer to "Usual Care" [UC]), will be implemented in the participating hospitals, and hence will be received by all patients in both intervention (IC) and control (UC) groups; standardized cardiovascular disease education also will be provided to all participants.CPACS-3 registration number is NCT01398228
Besides of the UC, an nurse-coordinated integrated care model for Acute Coronary Syndromes(ACS) and depression will be delivered to intervention group, including ACS secondary prevention therapies at and after discharge, screening and treatment of depression during hospitalization and after discharge.